IT could take up to ten years for school attendance figures to recover following the Covid pandemic, councillors have been told.
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Anthony Hunt re-elected as Torfaen council leader
TORFAEN council leader Anthony Hunt has paid tribute to the borough’s community spirit as he was re-elected to lead the local authority.
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‘Something must be done’: Senedd debates calls for smartphone-free schools
Senedd members warned “something must be done” with smartphones causing disruption in classrooms and fuelling mental health problems among pupils.
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Mum hits back over council’s reason for rise in home educated children in Torfaen
A MUM who helps run a home education support group has hit back at claims a rise in learning at home is to avoid prosecution for non-attendance.
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‘This can’t happen to anyone else ever again’: Call for ban on strip searching of children
A human rights expert called for a ban on strip searching of children in Wales, with black children disproportionately subject to the traumatising and degrading practice.
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Welsh rugby league ‘systematically underfunded’
The chairman of Wales Rugby League called for a level-playing field, warning the sport has been systematically underfunded for years.
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Ospreys return to farm mired in £4.25m controversy
Ospreys have returned to Gilestone Farm after scuppering ministers’ £4.25m plans, casting a shadow over the future of the site as a long-term decision looms.
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First minister leads tributes to Claire O’Shea, ’champion of women’s health’
Wales’ first minister led cross-party tributes in the Senedd to a passionate campaigner who fought to improve services for fellow cancer patients.
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Conservative community councillor switches to Reform UK three months after election win
A Conservative politician elected to Pontypool Community Council three months ago has switched to Reform UK.
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Young photographers in Wales urged to enter prestigious photo competition
The RSPCA Young Photographer Awards has opened for entries and will close on 13 August.